Pine Ridge Police Department introducing new police chief Tuesday evening
The Pine Ridge Police Department will have a new chief starting Tuesday. Andre Williams will be sworn in at 7 p.m. during a Town Hall meeting.
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Democrat says registration key to ousting SC’s Tim Scott
A Democratic state lawmaker is mounting a bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott. State Rep. Krystle Matthews told The Associated Press that she will try to register 150,000 new voters across South Carolina to tighten the margin Democrats have struggled to close in statewide elections.
Family Health Centers administering COVID-19 vaccines in Orangeburg Tuesday
Family Health Centers, Inc. is hosting a COVID-19 walk-in vaccination site Tuesday in Orangeburg. You can get your shot at the Town of North’s Community Center Square on Salley Road now until 4 p.m.
RCSD looking for missing man with medical conditions
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a 59-year-old man who was reported missing after being last seen at his home on Sunday. Deputies are looking for Leonard Dover, who was last seen at his home off R L Coward Road, and was headed towards Garners Ferry Road on foot.
DHEC pauses distribution of Johnson & Johnson vaccine amid recommendations from the CDC, FDA
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says they are putting an immediate pause on the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine in the state.
RCSD UPDATE: 13-year-old reported missing now found safe
UPDATE: The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says Mekayla Martin was found and is safe.
SCSO: Sumter man charged with attempted murder for shooting incident on Friday
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says a man is facing an attempted murder charge for a shooting incident that took place Friday.
DHEC offers free testing during STD Awareness week
The Awareness week runs through April 17th
(ABC News) — April 11th through the 17th is National STD Awareness week. In recognition of that, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is offering free screenings at its clinics across the state this Thursday. From 8:30am in the morning through 5pm in the afternoon, South Carolina residents can visit their local DHEC Health Department to be tested…
Duo accused of stealing from area church arrested
Columbia Police say the two are accused of stealing candlesticks from the church worth $2100 dollars
Image: CPD Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Police Department has arrested two people of stealing valuable property from a place of worship. According to CPD, 55 year old Deborah Leslie and 57 year old Gary Nichols were located by Columbia Police in Lexington County Monday and taken into custody accused of Criminal Conspiracy and Grand Larceny. The pair is…
U.S. Army Aviation Branch celebrates 38 years of service
COLUMBIA, SUMTER CO. (WOLO): Retired aviator, Robert Moody, served with the U.S. Army’s Aviation branch for 25 years, working as a Pilot in Command, and Air Mission Commander. Monday’s 38th birthday celebration of the U.S. Army’s Aviation branch was a sentimental reminder of his brothers and sisters in combat. “Aviation is very special to me. I served with a lot…
